Date:29/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/29/stories/2008082957811800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Queen’s Guest catches the eye

Hyderabad: Queen’s Guest, Attractress, Sprucespringstien and Encounter caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Aug.28).

Sand:

600m: Local Ikon (D.Singh) 47, 400/31. Not extended. Vijay Marg (rb) 46.5, 400/30. Easy. True Fashion (Sharookh) 46, 400/31. Not extended. Million Deal (Sreekant), Ice River (rb) (1000/400) 46. They were easy and level. Sound Of Nature (Mukesh) 46, 400/31. Not extended. Play It Smart (Ravinder) 43.5, 400/29.5. Extended. Stylish Lady (rb) (1000/400) 44.5. Easy.

800m: Canopus (rb), Accordion (Mukesh) 59, 600/41.5, 400/26.5. They finished together. Blend Of Beauty (Chary) 1-0.5, 600/44, 400/27. Moved well. Royal Embassy (D.Singh) 58.5, 600/42.5, 400/27.5. Pleased. Lord Nelson (M.Krishna) 1-2, (800/400) 27.5. Moved freely. Lucky Damsel (rb) 59, 600/44, 400/27.5. Moved well. Yes Es Yes Ses (Joshi) 1-1.5, 600/46.5, 400/31. Moved on the bit. Lady Patricia (Chary) 59, 600/42, 400/27. Pleased. Queen’s Guest (Sreekant) 53.5, 600/40.5, 400/28. Caught the eye. Cheetah He Jeetha (rb) 59, 600/44.5, 400/28. Retains form. Ravileena (Mukesh) (1200/400) 59. Eased up at the last 400m. Encounter (Joshi) 57, 600/42, 400/27.5. Impressed. Toofan Express (rb) 1-1, 600/46, 400/28. Moved freely. Black Mischief (D.Singh) 58, 600/43.5, 400/28. Moved well. Attractress (Joshi) 56.5, 600/40, 400/26. Impressed. Violet Honey (Sreekant) 1-2.5, 600/47, 400/32. Moved on the bit. Royal Assembly (Umesh) 1-1, 600/45, 400/30. Easy. Power Ranger (rb) 57, 600/44, 400/30.5. Not extended. Bossei Girl (Nitin), Reconnect (Sreekant) 56.5, 600/44, 400/30.5. They finished together.

1,000m: True Value (rb), Amstel (Mukesh) 1-14, 800/56, 600/42, 400/28. Latter moved slightly better. La Lapitus (Mukesh) 1-14, 800/56.5, 600/42, 400/29. Pleased. Sprucespringstien (Joshi) 1-11, 800/55, 600/42, 400/28. Impressed. Classic Ruby (rb), Hardccore (rb) 1-17, 800/1-0.5, 600/46, 400/32.5. Former finished three lengths in front. Money Care (Farookh) 1-13, 800/57, 600/42, 400/29. Extended.

1,200m: Maximise (Joshi) 1-27, 1000/1-12, 800/57, 600/43, 400/29. Maintains form.

Gate practice (Outer grass):

400m: Champion Star (Ravinder), Sprint Champ (Ali Khan) 25.5. They jumped out well. Stroke Of Luck (Ravinder), Ruben Stein (Sequeira), See You There (Farookh), Vanen Berg (Chary) 23.5. They jumped out well. Pretty Fit (rb), Zagreb (Umesh) 24. Latter was slowly off. Classic Dancer (Ravinder), Al Zahara (D.Singh), Clare Bridge (M.Krishna), Dionea (Laxmikanth) 25. They jumped out well. Green Haven (Sequeira), Green Vision (Laxman), Asian Delight (B.Shanker) 27. They took a smart jump. Fantastic Boy (Ravinder), English Indian (Ali Khan) 27. They jumped out well.